Think that Orlando is Disney and Universal? then think again Here are just a few other activities for all ages you can enjoy.
- Experience nature as you stroll through the gardens at Harry P. Leu Gardens.
- Explore the waters of the Florida Everglades, on an Orlando airboat.
- Drink a Manhattan at The Waldorf Astoria Orlando’s Sir Harry’s Lounge, the first Waldorf Astoria to be built outside New York City.
- See the alligators at Gatorland.
- Learn to surf at Daytona Beach.
- Go Bass fishing with a guide from BASS Online Fishing Outfitter or Grande Lakes Outfitters.
- Wonder at Tiffany glass at The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park.
- Enjoy the lively nightlife in downtown Orlando.
- Count the manatees at Blue Spring State Park.
- Race on go-karts at Fun Spot Action Park.
- Drive a stock car at 125 mph at the Richard Petty Driving Experience the Daytona International Speedway.
- Go whale watching at Port Canaveral.
- View the wonder of the stars from the refractor telescope in Florida at the Orlando Science Center.
- Take a paddlewheel boat ride aboard the Indian River Queen.
- Swim with the dolphins at Discovery Cove.
- Or zip along the treetops on an exciting zipline tour at Forever Florida
- Learn to water-ski at the Orlando Watersports Complex.
- Go antique hunting on Orange Avenue and in Mount Dora.
- Body surf at Wet 'n Wild Orlando.
- Jump on an ATV at Revolution The Off Road Experience.
- Step into a speakeasy for a rousing night of singing and entertainment at Capone’s Dinner & Show.
- Enjoy the atmosphere at Bob Marley's open-air house at Universal CityWalk.
- Be a pirate for an evening at Pirate's Dinner Adventure.
- Take an art class at Crealdé School of Art or Maitland Art Center.
- Recapture the history of the Seminole Indian War at Fort Christmas.
- Pick fresh oranges from a tree at Showcase of Citrus.
- Hang gliding experience at Wallaby Ranch Hang Gliding Flight Park.
- Taste local wines at Lakeridge Winery.
- Visit Universal CityWalk and cause a margarita volcano to erupt at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville.
- Swim in 72°F water year-round at Wekiwa Springs.
- Attend the Orlando International Fringe Festival.
- Catch Atlanta Braves' spring baseball training at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Technicolor artwork of Earl Cunningham housed at The Mennello Museum of American Art.
- Dale Chihuly’s delicate blown-glass at the Orlando Museum of Art.
- Ride in an open-cockpit vintage bi-plane at art deco aviation museum Fantasy of Flight.
- Explore exotic Thai, North and South Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean and Japanese markets in Orlando’s ViMi District.
- Train like an astronaut at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
- SCUBA dive with Fun 2 Dive SCUBA, and Manatee Snorkeling Tours.
- Learn to sky dive indoors at I Fly Orlando.
- Choose your Cigars from the 1.5 million cigars at Corona Cigar Company.
- BMX at Vans Skatepark.
- American folk art at House of Blues Orlando at Downtown Disney Area.
- Why not try milking a cow at Green Meadows Petting Farm
- Try the ICEBAR Orlando.
- Enjoy brunch at Dexter’s in downtown Orlando’s Thornton Park neighbourhood.
- Parasail above Central Florida's chain of lakes.
- Marvel at mansions as you boat through lakes and canals in Winter Park on the Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour.
- Grill your own pancakes in an old sugar mill at De Leon Springs.
- Spend an afternoon discovering the specialty shops, cuisine and live entertainment at Pointe Orlando entertainment complex.
- Float 400 feet above the Downtown Disney Area in a tethered balloon at the Characters in Flight attraction.
- Be a marine life trainer for a day at SeaWorld Orlando.
- Visit the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
- Unwind with an Orange Blossom Facial with Native Tea Peel treatment at Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel’s refreshing retreat, The Spa at Shingle Creek.
- Rev your engines at a NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway.
- Take an aerial tour of the theme parks from a helicopter with International HeliTours.
- Purchase discount tickets at Orlando's Official Visitor Center.
- Go hog wild and rent a motorcycle at Orlando Harley-Davidson.
- Work on your swing with Annika Sorenstam's coach at the Annika Academy at Ginn Reunion Resort.
- Watch Walter Farley's Black Stallion at Arabian Nights.
- Sip a locally-made, organic beer at Orlando Brewing Company.
- Solve a mystery at Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows.
- Plummet 125 feet on a water slide into a zero-entry pool at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.
- Team up to protect your home base during laser tag at Hard Knocks Orlando.
- Share the spotlight at SAK Comedy Lab.
- Try tennis lessons at The Orlando Tennis Center.
- Float through a tropical hideaway at Discovery Cove’s Wind-away River.
- Be part of the pit crew at Daytona USA.
- Watch the sun rise in a dramatic hot air balloon ride.
- Enjoy the professional philharmonic orchestra.
- View the latest visual art created by local artists at Bold Hype Art Gallery.
- Become a chocolatier — make your own candy at Farris and Forster’s Famous Chocolate Factory.
- Drink a pint and eat fish and chips at Cricketers Arms Pub and Eatery or Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant For the Brits that is ;-).
- Swim in a canopy-draped, rooftop pool with chandeliers positioned overhead at The Grand Bohemian Hotel.
- Watch top recording artists perform at House of Blues, Hard Rock Live or Amway Arena.
- Brave the white waters of Congo River Rapids at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
- Ride the largest, fastest, tallest roller coaster in Orlando at SeaWorld Orlando.
- Come face-to-face with wild animals at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
- Witness a live rocket launch at Kennedy Space Center.
- Dine with an astronaut at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
- Enjoy white-sand beach at Aquatica – SeaWorld’s Waterpark.
- Keep the beat with the incomparable Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando Resort. Excellent fun.
- See the knights at Medieval Times.
- Let a tropical bird eat from your hand in the Explorer’s Aviary at Discovery Cove Orlando.
- Spot bald eagles and blue herons on Orlando's lakes.
- Hear the tales of great African-American musicians at the Wells' Built Museum.
- Experience Central Florida's natural beauty on horseback.
- Take a Tuscan cooking class at Truffles and Trifles.
- Watch Commerson’s dolphins play at Aquatica – SeaWorld’s Waterpark.
- Laugh along with the top names in comedy at the Orlando Improv at Pointe Orlando.
- Visit Eatonville, the oldest incorporated African American community and home to renowned literary figure, Zora Neale Hurston.
- Explore idyllic Rollins College, museums, gardens and magnificent mansions on a Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour.
- Search for authentic fossils at a paleontological dig at Dinosaur World.
- Buy art off the walls while eating tapas at Café Tu Tu Tango.
- Dine in a private "snug" at McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant.
- Watch sea turtles hatch on the East coast of Florida.
- Eat fresh, local strawberries in the middle of winter.
- Learn about Orlando’s past with a Downtown Orlando Historic Walking Tour.
- Catch a glimpse of new dolphin mothers and their calves at SeaWorld Orlando’s Dolphin Nursery.
- See the caricatures of celebrities and famous Orlando residents at The Palm Orlando at The Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
- Catch a touring Broadway show with Broadway Across America – Orlando.